PDF sometimes skips field

Periodically a mandatory field shows up in the CF7 email but not in the pdf generated. It worked for about a year before we had this problem.

This is segment of code that is being used [your-name] is the tag that fails

<h1 style="font-size:20px;">To the Board of Directors, Exchange Club of New Canaan:</h1>

The following application is hereby made for membership in the Exchange Club of New Canaan
<table>
  <tr><td>Applicant's Name ?<u><strong>[your-name]</strong></u></td><td>(Nickname) <u><strong>[nickname]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Home Address  ?<u><strong> [Address] </strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr><td>City  <u><strong> [city] </strong></u> [state]  <u><strong>CT</strong></u>   Zip  <u><strong>[zip]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Home Phone  <u><strong>[home-phone]</strong></u></td><td>Business Phone <u><strong>[business-phone]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Mobile Phone  <u><strong>[mobile-phone]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Your Email  <u><strong>[your-email]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Date of Birth <u><strong><time="MM/DD/YYYY">[dob]</time></strong></u></td><td>Spouse's Name <u><strong>[spouse-name]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Employer  <u><strong>[employer]</strong></u></td><td>Position  <u><strong>[position]</strong></u></td></tr>
  <tr></tr>
  <tr><td>Sponsor  <u><strong>[sponsor]</strong></u></td><td>Second : <u><strong>[seconded]</strong></u></td></tr>
</table>